Principal Matters: The School Leader's Podcast with William D. Parker

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The Power of Negative Thinking: Turning Worry into Productive Planning by William D. Parker When I was a new assistant principal, I was excited and nervous about teacher observation and evaluation. The idea of sitting in other classrooms for extended amounts of time was something I had not …

A Quick Note to Listeners: Before this week’s episode, Jen Schwanke and I take some time to answer a listener question. This week’s question is: What do I do if I have a colleague who views collaboration as an opportunity to hand me work that is actually their own responsibilit…

This week, Jen Schwanke and I talk about a recent post she made, “The Loudest Room in the Building.” I especially loved this quote: But it’s also the heartbeat of the school day—messy, loud, and entirely human… Jen explains how the one place many leaders dread being is also a place where…

A Quick Note to Listeners: Before each week’s interview, Jen Schwanke and I take some time to answer a listener question. This week’s question is: How do I know if corrective feedback to my AP’s is more helpful than discouraging? Listen in to hear our response! Meet Case…

Last week, I ran into an old friend, a retired admin, at the airport. He’s enjoying a new career and some traveling time. As we talked, he told me a quick story of hearing some bad news from his previous district.  He said, “As I was thinking about it, I realized I had this sick feeling in…

A Quick Note to Listeners: Before each week’s episode Jen Schwanke and I answer a listener question. This week’s question is: I had so many important intentions and priorities for this school year, but my day-to-day still feels like mostly putting out fires. How do I get back to…

This week on Monday Matters, Jen Schwanke and I discuss a recent newsletter of Jen’s entitled, “Protect Your Perimeter”. She begins the conversation by stating that “your perimeter” is the space around you that you need to be mentally and emotionally healthy. Educators often mistakenly fall into th…

A Quick Note to Listeners: Before each week’s interview, Will Parker and Jen Schwanke take some time to answer a listener question. This week’s question is: What do I do when I become aware of conversations in the teacher’s lounge – about my lack of support, for example &#…

A few weeks ago, Jen Schwanke and I talked about the term “proflection”. Proflection is a term, coined by Jen, that combines reflection and proactivity. It means reflecting on past experiences in order to make changes to future practices. This week, Jen and I spend some time proflecting about work …